SWISS flight from Heathrow declares mid-air emergency as plane makes rapid descent

SWISS flight from Heathrow declares mid-air emergency as plane makes rapid descentThe Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) flight from London Heathrow to Zurich was forced to make an unscheduled landing after a mid-air emergency was declaredCommentsNewsJoe Smith News Reporter07:46, 07 Apr 2026Updated 07:49, 07 Apr 2026View ImageThe Swiss Airbus A320 declared an emergency and made an unscheduled landing(Image: Anton Bannikov/Wikimedia Commons)A flight from Heathrow airport was reportedly forced to make a rapid descent and declare a mid-air emergency.‌The Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) flight was travelling from London to Zurich when it was forced to make an unscheduled landing on Monday evening.‌Flight LX325 took off from London slightly behind its scheduled departure time but otherwise the start of the flight was normal. The Airbus A320neo climbed to a cruising altitude of 35,000 as it crossed the English Channel.Article continues belowBut once the plane reached Belgian airspace things started to go wrong. The flight crew contacted Air Traffic Control (ATC) and transmitted the international signal for a general emergency, known as a Squawk 7700 code.This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link. You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.